Apparatus for the filling of granular and powdered material



APPARATUS FOR 'THE FILLING OF GRANULAR "AN'D PQWDERED MATERI L P. v. KURSY Filed July 1f,- 1,926 .6 Sheets-Sheet 1 A A I v mm 1% 57 W y 1929- 1 P. v. KORUsY 1,713,877

APPARATUS FOR THE FILLING OF GRANULAR AND POWDERED MATERIAL Filed July 1; 1926 e Sheets-Sheet 2 '7? 2'4 Karasy v ml/Pn of May 21, 1929.

P. v. KOROSY APPARATUS FOR THE FILLING OF GRANULAR AND POWDERED MATERIAL Filed Jul-y 1, 1926 nummmumn 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Fg'q. 20

May 2l,,1929- P. v. KcRosY 1,713,877

APPARATUS FOR THE FILLING 0F GRP NULAR AND POWDERED MATERI AL Filed July 1, 1926 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 May 21, 1929. P. v. KoRosv APPARATUS FOR THE FILLING OF GRANULAR AND POWDERED MATERIAL Filed 'July 1, 1926' s Sheet-Sheet.

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APPARATUS FOR THE FILLING 0F GBANULAR AND PO'WIDlE-BED MATEEIATJ.

Application filed July 1,

The subject of the invention is an arrangement for continuously and automatically "filling granular or powdered material into packets of textile fabric, and is particularly suitable for filling in measured-oft quantities of tea, ground cofiee, spices, gun powder, and the like. i

The arrangement comprises a loom, preferahly a ribbon loom, for making a tubular double fabric with interposed flat-woven portions and, if desired, continuous flat edges at the sides, a filling device with automatic 'weighing means, which comes into action each tilled packet with a label, which is it self attached to a thread taken from the fab ric itself. I

The accompanying drawings represent constructional examples of the invention by way of example.

Figures 1 and 2 show, respectively, a

front and a side view of a vertical loom for the production of-the tubular fabric according to the invention.

Figures 3 and 4 show a front view and a plan view of an intermittent driving arrangement, which serves for the driving of several members of the machine.

Figures 5 and 6 show side views of the arrangement represented in Figures 3 and'l from two different view points.

Figures 7 and 8, 9 and 1-0 show perspective sketches and diagrammatic sections respectively of the opening of the packets, in two different positions of the member which effects this opening. ,7 v

Figure 11 shows the same view as Figure 8 and also shows the free end which is used for labelling purposes.

Figures 12 to 17 show the loop formation, and the manner and method of removing the label from its conveyor.

Figures 18 and 19 shpw side and front views, the latter partly iiilsection, of the operative arrangement ofthe mechanism for effecting the opening of the packets.

Figure 20 is aside view of the arrangement which effects the opening of the pack- 1926. Serial No. 119,938.

ets, and also of the feeding and weighing appliance.

Figures 21 to 29 show details.

Figure 30 is a side view of the complete assembly of a constructional form of the machine acordingto the invention.

Figures 31 to 36 are detail views on a larger scale of portions of the labelling device.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the production of the packets, which are later to be filled, takes place as follows:

Tn the example shown in the drawings, two groups of warp threads 1 run vertically in the loom, from warp beam 210; being tensioned by means of the weighted ten sioning pulleys 211 in lznown manner. The warp threads are passed round guides 212 to the eyes of the-healds 52 which are slidably mounted in horizontal guides 53, so as to be capable of sliding horizontally in known manner for forming the shed. The healds are weighted at one end by weights 69 attached to the heald cords 68 which are guided over pulleys 168, while at the other end they are connected by means of cords 87 to the arms 166 of double levers 66 pivoted in uprights 167 fixed to the frame of the loom. The other arms of the levers 66 are connected by means of pull members 65 to the treadles 63 which are pivoted on the 100111 frame on the pivot 64 and operated in the usual manner by the cams or 'tappets 55 on the shaft 48. This common arrangement, which is generally employed in some form or other inall looms, serves for the lifting of the warp through the heald, the shuttle 44 ,(Fig; 20) being thrown through the shed which is being formed at the time, for the purpose of inserting the weft. Y The shuttle 44 is slidably mounted between guides 91 of the.batten 47 (Fig 21-) and is driven by means of gear wheels engaging a rack 190 on the shuttle, which gear wheels also engage with the toothed rack 89, which extends over the threads 1 in groups, which pass complete length ofthe batten 47 and is slid ably mounted on the batten in known manner. The toothed raclr 89 is reciprocated intermittrntly in the manner described below, whereby the shuttle M isthrown backward and forward. eating the rack 90 is not illustrated in the drawing as it does not itself form part of the present invention. The shuttle driving The mechanism for recipro- V A needle groups, edges of the material, and the double fabric dividual woven.

weft counter which is of a known 'type' 'and which is so arranged forthis purpose that, after a pre-determined number of "i rackmay be reciprocated in a similar man- 'ner to the rack 60 (see Fig. 3). The con-' tinuous motion of the shuttle is ensured by proportioning its length so that the rack 190 always engages with at least one of the toothed wheels90. p

JThe batten 47 is. mounted on the swords 46 (Fig. 2) which are horizontal and pivoted on a shaft 50 extending across the loom 45. The swords-46 are provided with'the counterpoise 51, and constitute the weaving frame and are actuated by connecting rods 49 and cranks 149 fixed on the shaft 48. When the swords 46 are rocked downwardly,

the batten 47 together with/the reed 92 (Fi 21) moves] down and beats up the we threads picked by the shuttle against the woven fabric. On the batten being raised again, theshuttle is free. to make another pick, the rack bein reciprocated alternately from left to right and right to left between each beating up movement of the batten in the well-known manner.

A double fabric 3 (Fig; 1) is produced on this loom, if desired, with flat Woven crossstrips'110, and continuous flat edges 2 at the sides,

there and with single fabric side edges 2.

V The tubular doublefabric is moved alongby means of a transport belt 4 (Figs. :2 and 30), which is provided here and there with which penetrate into the is moved forward to'an extent correspond mg to the progress of the weaving process,

: and'the necessary tension is given, to the material at the same time. I

The intermittent motion of the transport belt 4 takes place by means of a belt 108 from the axle of the ratchet-wheel 107, which is put into operation from time to time by means of a ratchet'lever 106. The pawl moves the ratchet wheel forwardby one tooth, every I f time the striker 104, WhlCh is. arranged on' the weaving frame 46, strikes thehead 105 of a vertical rod slidably mounted on the loom below the striker, which rod isconnected to the ratchet lever so as toactuate the latter when depressed by the striker 104.-

' invention, the-weaving According 'tothe process is now interrupted, before the insingle'fabric cut-off strip- 110 is This is effected by means of the weft threads have been counted a striker is caused to. stop theloom by any kind of releasing device, which is also. of known type. After the interruption of the weaving process, those warp threads 1 which have not yet. been used'for making the fabric are separated"(Fi-gs.- 7 to 10 packet, which is still un and. the finished that is a tube interrupted here and pawlwhich rests on the] astened at the top, I

imasv'r is opened for the introduc rial to'be filled in. I p

Beforethis arrangement is brought into operation, an appliance which is used repeatedly in the machine according'to the intion the matevention, and which serves for the driving of intermittently moved constitutent parts, has

first to come into operation. To avoid repetition, this appliance is described once only,

with reference to Figs; 3jan'd 6.

- The constitutent part which" is to. be-

moved intermittently, for instance rod. 61, is

surrounded by the spiralsp'ring 62, and ismade in one piece withjhe toothed rack 60, i

or' supported againstitby means of a union 'as shown in Figure 5. Toothed rackengages with the toothed wheel 59 resting on the shaft 59. On the boss of the toothed wheel 59 a belt 58 is placed, both the ends of which are connected to the' feet 56,

57, which swing about the shaft v64, which feet alternately come under the action of cams 55, 55 on the shaft 54. Y The feet 56, 57.are, in this way operated. to an extent dependent onthe dimensions of the cams is then imparted to toothed rack 60, so that the member 61 is given a nal movement 0. The length andltime period of the paths are defined by ,the shape and length a, b of the cams.

definite longitudi- This appliance 44 also serves among other 1 things, for the movement of the toothed rack operating the shuttles, and further for the driving of the knife 13 (Fig. ).used

the main length of material, as described below, as well as for'the driving of the arrangement; for the opening of the packets and other arrangements ,described below. v

opening of the The arrangement for the packets will be described first.

.for the cutting off'of the filledpac'kets from After weaving a definite number of weft i threads the weaving frame 46 is stoppedin its uppermost position, and the arrangement serving forthe openingof the packets, fixed a on the batten 47 is then operated, as can be seenin Figures 7 and 10, also Figures 18.26 and {30. Thisconsists of a semi-circular flat meniber 10 (Figure 18) wh'ch. by means of a link 11 is linked to the rod 7 which moves in the sleeve 8; sleeve 8 is connected to the member. 10 by means-of a link joint 9. A

supporting bed 71 (Fig. T19)"--is fastened to .the batten 47 a support v a pair of spindles 73 penetrates being guided in the longitudinal direction 'of the said bed 71. The upper ends of the spindles'73are' connected together by means" of a union 79, against which the spiral surround the one end of the ported. The lower ends of s indles are supiihe spindles are connected together bygmeans of ab1ock'- 75 .L

72 through which springs 74 which 90 55, 55 so thatshaft-59 is turned proporti'onate to this movement,.,and this turning,

(Fig. 19), through ,which engage a pair of spindles 76 (Fig. 18) similarly'surrounded by spiral springs 77 which spindles run in a direction perpendicular to the spindles 73, that is, hor1zontally. Their ends are connected together on the one side by the union 78,. on the other side by the union 80,.the shaft 7 which carries-the member 1.0 being fastened to the said union 80. Union 80 has an angularattachment 81, through which sleeve 8 passes, and at the one end of which projects a vane 82 serving for the control of the movement of the member 10, which vane works together with an inclined striker 87 which lies in its path (Figs. '23, 25, 26). Between the angular attachment 81 and the vane 82 a spiral spring 83 is arranged. 85 is a toothed wheel operating together with atoothed rack Set, which toothed wheel is' driven by a belt pulley 86, and which serves for the forward movement of the member 10. In order that this on the other hand may also move in the plane of elevation, that is, may be lowered, rack 60 of an operating device represented in Figures 3 to 6 acts on the head (Figs. 23, 24) connecting the spindles 73 with each other, the spindles rack 8a engaging with the toothed wheel 85' being driven against the action of springs 74 through theblock 7 5 until the member 10 connected to the shaft .7 by way of link 11 arrives'with its longitudinal axis in the plane of symmetry of the warp thread groups 1,,which are held apart (Fig. 24;).

Toothed wheel 85 is thereupon driven by belt pulley 86; thereby the support 72 sliding in the bed plate 71, by means of the toothed and connected to-thesaid support 72, as well as the block 75 and furthermore the shaft 7 together with the member'IO will be moved in a horizontal direction between th separated warp-threads.

Thereupon rack comes into action on the head 79. in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 23), so that the pair of spindles 73 and with them the member '10, are moved downwards against the action of the springs 74,-01' lowered into the completely woven packets, which are still open at the top (Figs. 7, 9, and 25). This movement consists of two phases. During the first half of the downward motion the member 10 stands parallel to the already woven'wall of the packet (Fig. 9) (Phase I), while during the subsequent Phase II the vane 82 of the sleeve 8 presses against the inclined striker 87 (Fig. 25 and during-the further downward motion vane 82 causes the sleeve 8 to perform a horizontal motion on the shaft 7 against theaetion of the spring 83, whereby the memberv 10 is turned through 90 about the pivot 11 by means of the rod 9 conneeting the sleeve 8 with member 10 i by a loose joint (lT igs.. 8--10').

Into the packets opened in this wayv the material is tilled in measured oft quantities in the manner described below, and thereupon the member 10 is drawn back into its original position then the single fabric,

up during its movement a quantityof material, determined by the volume of the cup,

ters'it through the outlet pipe 96 into the funnel 12. This is lowered'into the cavity of the opened packet (Fig. 20) by means of the driving arrangement 59., 60 already described in connection with Figs. 36, while the movement of the cup mechanism is caused by a belt pulley 94. As soon as the material has dropped into the packet, the

belt 97 provided.

from the stock in the container and scatcup mechanism is brought to rest by any) 90 suitable bra-king device. After the wit-hdrawal of the funnel 12 from. the packet the member 10 is brought back into its original position by'the reversal of the above described sequence of operations and the packet is closed by single fabric. v

The cutting off of the filled, closedpacket is effected by means of the knife 13, which is covered by, the guard 109. To'r'ende'r a regular cutting olf possible, the lmife 13 must be moved in such a. way that it meets the breadth of the material between two groups of needles. The complete packets then arrive by means of the channel 14: into the collector 70 (Figs. 1 and 2).

As it is necessary, in many industries, to

provide the packets with labels, the m chine also possesses a labelling appliance. or the purpose of applying the label before thecutting 05 of the packets, during the process of weaving, in the lower or upper flat woven part a weft thread 5 (Fig. 11), which preferably'is difierent from and stronger than the rest of the threads'and woven in by meansiif the usual changedoox slay,'is drawn out from the fabric, and a. label 6 suspended on its end. This process is explained with reference to Figures 12 to, 17 also 31 to 36. A

"The label 6 (Figs. 32-36) tobe drawn on to thethread 5 (Fig. 31),- as described below, is'stretched-in a conveyor 26 which can "swing on the axle 25, and possesses aper foration17, through which a needle '18 which is 'displaceable in a horizontal plane and which is provided -with hook 19, engages.

(Fig. 12), and the loop formed by the said needle is pulled through the. perforation in the label as a double thread by the needle 18; then the loop is drawn out by means of lit) 50 i pivot 34, and is always limited at both its occurs.

4 bent limb 20 is mounted, which possesses at its lower end a spindle 21 surrounded b a spiral spring, in which spindle a. vertlcal slot 100 is formed, which is bent at its lower end through 909 in the form of part of a helix, and then proceeds vertically. again. rod 101 projects out of the guide 99 into th1s motion occurring positively by means of an appliance analogous to the arrangement described in connection with Figures 36, so that the limbs 20 arrive into the position according to Figure 13, whereby a shed At the same time the label is moved down in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 13), and gripped by the underside of the shed by eans of the forward-driven grip 22 which ests on shank 23, andmoved backwards in the direction of the arrow(Fig. 14);\ After the starting point of the loop is secured in the fabric, a knot 43 (Fig. 17) is formedat the label by the lowering of the bent limb 20 into its original position on the one side, and by the continued withdrawal of the shank 23, on the'other side. 1

; appliance is represented in Figures 27-36.

After the removal of the grip 22 the label 6 then drops with the thread 5, and the appliance is ready fora fresh working action.

A constructional example of this labelling.

The labels '6 are arranged one behind the other in a magazine 36-(Fig. 31), and are driven forward by meansof a spring. The foremost label is forced out of a guide 38 under the action of a knife 39 sliding downwards in the Me in the direction of the arrow, and arrives in the frame 26 (Fig. 32)

which is provided with a guide 30 (Fig.

for the label6. Two leaf sprin gs 29 press the label .against the back wall 28 of the frame 26, which has a slot 27 at the bottom; The frame 26 "is mountedin the two'limbs of a stirrup 24 (Figs. 32-33), a small toothed wheel 31 resting onthe one bearing pivot (25), which works together with toothedsegment 32. Stirrup 24 is pivoted about the end positions by a striker." The swinging movement of the pivot 34 takes place by means of the drawing member 58, which has already been described.- (Fig. In the posit'ion according to Figure 31 the frame 26 1 containing the label '6 is supportedv against the frame of. the machine, and drops in the ji'idiirection of-the arrow. into the position:

shqwn by dotted lines when the stirrup 24 swings outwards, whereby the pinion 25 rolls aiding the toothed segment 32Tand the frame I 26 is thus turned about approximatel The needle .13 is guided horizonta y inthe frame of the machine.

.sequence after each other. slot, and turns the spindle, with its upward .and a cutting device capable of cutting 0d and the grip 22, transversely through the, interposedflat-- What l. claim is 1. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material, compris 80 ing in combination a ribbon loom, capable of producing a tubular double fabric with interposed flat-woven parts, means for periodically interrupting the weaving operation, a filling device capable of acting during the periodic interruptions in the weaving operation and an automatic measuring device, as set forth.

2. An arrangement for the-continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material, comprisy .ing in combination. a ribbon loom, capable of producing a tubular double fabric with interposed flat-woven parts, means for periodically interrupting the weaving'operation, a fillingdevice capable of acting during the periodic interruptions in the weaving operation, an automatic measuring device the pocket-shaped portions of the fabric transversely through the interposed fiatwoven parts, as set forth 3. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics; with granular and powdered material, comprising in combination a ribbon loom, capable of producing". a tubular double fabric with interpdsed flat-woven arts, means for periodieally interrupting t e weaving operation, a filling device capable of acting during the periodic interruptions in the weaving operation, an automaticmeasuring device, a cutting device capable of cutting off the pocketshaped portions. of the fabric transversely through the interposed flat-woven parts,'and means for attaching a label to each portion to be detached from the fabric, as setiforth. J 4. An arrangement for the'continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material, comprising in combinationa ribbon loom, capable of producing a tubular double fabric with interposed flat-woven parts, means'for periodically interrupting the weaving operation, a filling device capable of acting during the periodic interruptions in the weav- 'ing operation, an automatic me'as uring devlce, a'eutting device capable of cutting ofi thepocket-shaped portions .of the fabric woven parts and means operatively connected to the ribbon loomfor attaching a label to each portion of the fabric to be cut 0d measuring device and an. endless conveyor band having sets of driving needles at intervals capable of advancing the web of woven fabric, as set forth.

6. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granularand powdered material, comprising in combination a ribbon loom, capable of producing a tubular double fabric with interposed flat-woven parts and continuous flat lateral edges, means for periodically interrupting the weaving operation, a filling device capable of acting during the periodic interruptions in the weaving operation, an

automatic measuring device, a cutting de-- vice capable of cutting ofi the pocketshaped portions of the fabric transversely through the interposed fiatwoven parts and a member capable of being introduced from above and from the side into the pockets and of being'turned, substantially perpendicularly to the web, as and for the purpose set forth.

7. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material, comprising in combination aribbon loom, capable of producing a tubular double'fabric with interposed fiat-woven parts and continuous flat lateral edges, means for periodically interrupting the weaving operation, a filling device. 'apable of acting during the periodic interruptionsin the weaving operation, an

automatic measuring device, an endless conveyor band hainng sets of driv ng needles at intervals capable of advancing the web of woven fabric and a cutting device capable of cutting through the web between the sets of needles as set forth.

8.12m arrangement for the continuous filling-.ofpocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material, comprising in'combination a ribbon loom, capable of producin a tubular double fabric with interposed rat-woven parts and continuous flat lateral edges, means for periodically interrupting the weaving operation, a filling device capable of acting during the periodic interruptions in the weaving operation, an

automatic measuring device, an endless conveyor band having sets of driving needles at intervals. capable of engaging the web of woven fabrics for advancing the latter and means for periodicallyoperating'said conveyorband and comprising the combination with the weaving frame (as) of the ribbon loom of a striker. (10%) on said weaving frame, a vertical rod 'slidably .mounted on the loom below said' striker so as to be capable ofactuation by the striker, a ratchet wheel (107) having an axle journalled in the loom, a ratchet lever operatively connected to said vertical rod and having a pawl capable of engaging and turning said ratchet wheel to'the extent of one tooth every time the vertical rod is actuated by the strikerand means comprising a driving belt (108) operatively connected to the axle of the ratchet wheel and the conveyor belt.

9. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material, comprising in combination a ribbon loom, capable of producmg a tubular double fabric with interposed flat-wovenparts-and continuous flat lateral edges, said ribbon loom having a camshaft (4:8) meansfor periodically interrupting the weaving operation, a filling device capable of acting during the periodic interruptions in the weaving operation, an automatic measuring device, a cuttingdevice capable of cutting off the pocket-shaped portions-of the fabric transversely through the interposed fiat woven parts, a member capable of being-inmember in turn, comprising a rod (61), a I

spiral spring (62) surrounding said rod, a toothed rack (60) connected to the said red, at toothed wheel (59) engaging the said rack, a. belt passed round the hub. of the said toothed wheel, pedals connected to both ends of the said belt and pivoted on the ribbon loom, and cams (55, 55) on the cam shaft ll'lll (48) and capable of acting alternately upon the said pedals.

10. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile" fabrics with. granular and powered material, comprising V in combination a ribbon loom, capable of producing a tubular double fabric with in-} tel-posed flat-woven parts and-continuous flat lateral edges and having a cam shaft (48). and a batten (47), means for'periodi- 7 cally interrupting the weaving operation, a filling device capable of acting during the periodic interruptions in the weaving operatron, an automatic vdevice, and.

ment,(81) ontlie union (80) and the sleeve means for the opening of the tubular parts of the fabric forming the packets to be filled, comprising a rod (7) mounted on the batten (47), a sleeve (8) slidably mounted on said rod, a semi-circular fiat opening member (10), a link (11) connected to said opening member (10) and to said rod (7 a link joint (9) connected to the said sleeve '(8) and member (10) and means operatively connected to said cam shaft for moving the opening member (10) into the packets to be filled.

11. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material, comprising in combination a ribbon loom, capable of producing a tubular double fabric with interposed ,flat;woven\ parts and continuous fiat lateral edges and having a cam shaft (48) and a batten (47), means for periodically interrupting the weaving operation, a filling device cap-able of acting during the periodic interruptions in the weaving opera tion, an automatic measuring device, means for the opening of the tubular parts of the fabric forming the packets to be filled, comprising a supporting bed fixed on the batten (47), a support (72), slidably mounted in saidsuppor'ting bed .so as to be capable of moving horizontally along the batten, a pair of vertical spindles (7 passed loosely through said support, a union (79), connecting the top ends of the spindles (73), spiral springs surroundingjhe spindles (73) and bearing against the union (7 9), a block (7 5) connecting the lower ends of the spindles (73), a pair o f spindls (76) passed through .the said block (75) and extending therein perpendicular to the spindles (73), spiral springs surrounding the said spindles .(76),

a union (78) connecting the spindles (76) at the one end,- a union (80) connecting the spindles (76) at the other end, a rod (7 connected to the union (80), a sleeve (8) slidably mounted on said rod, a semi-circular fiat opening member (10), a link (11) connected to said opening member (10) and to said rod (7 a link joint (9), connected to the saidsleeve (8) and member (10) and means operatively connected to said camshaft for reciprocating the support (12).

12. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material, as set forth in claim 11 and having an angular attach- (8) passed through the said attachment (81) a striker (87), a vane (82) serving for the control of the member (10), mounted on one end of sleeve (8) so as to project therefrom in the path of the striker (87) so as to be capable of coactin with the striker and a spiral spring (83 arranged between the attachment (81) and the vane (82), for the mRy poses set forth.

cam shaft (48) and capable of producing a 70 tubular double fabric with interposed flatwoven parts, means for periodically interrupting the Weaving operation, a filling device capable of acting during the periodic automatic measuring device, and means for attaching a label cto each portion to be detached from the fabric,comprising a maga zine for containing a supply of perforated labels, a carrier (26) capable of receiving 80 a label from said magazine and having an axle (25) supported on the loom so as to en able the carrier to rock about said axle, a needle (18) having a hook (19) capable of engaging a thread from each length of 85 VVOVGH fabric, the said needle (18) being slidably mounted in the loom so as to be displaceablc in a horizontal plane, means operatively connected to the needle (18) and to the camshaft (48) for advancing said needle through..thefiperforatign in a label in hammer (26) so as to enable said hook to engage said thread 'and for again retracting the needle for pulling the said thread through the perforation (17) as a loop and means (20) capable of spreading out the sides of said loop for the purposes set forth.

14. An arrangement for the continuous U interruptions in the weaving operation, an 75 filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material, comprising in combination a ribbon loom, having a cam shaft (48) and capable of producing a tubular double fabric with interposed flat-woven parts and, continuous flat lateral edges,

means for periodically interrupting the weaving operation, a filling device capable of acting during the periodic interruptions in the weaving operation, an automatic measuring device, means for attaching a label toeach portion to be detached from the fabric, comprising a support (99) mounted on the loom and having a central slot (102), a magazine on said support for containing a supply of perforated labels, a

carrier (26) capable of receiving a label (6) from said magazine and having an axle (25) supported .on the loom so as to enable the carrier to rock about said axle, a needle (18) thread from each 1 length of woven fabric, the said needle (18) being slidably mounted in said support (99) so as to be displaceable in a horizontal plane, means operatively convhaving a hook (19), capable'of engaging a nected to theneedle (18) and to the cam shaft ((48), for advancing the said needle through the perforation in a label in the carrier (26) so as to enable said hook to engage said thread andfor again retracting the needle for pulling the said threa through the perforation (17 as a loop, a

, member having bent limbs (20) capable of the form of part of a 90 helix, a pin (101) mounted on the support (99) so as to project therefrom into the slot (21) and cap able of turning the spindle during its vertical upward movement for spreading out the loop and means operatively connected to the cam shaft ,(48) for seizing the label and moving it downwards and backwards during the upward'motion of the rod (101) and comprising ashank (23) with a gripper (22) thereon.

15. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material, comprising in combination a ribbon loom having a cam shaft (48) and capable of producing a tubular double fabric with interposed flat-woven parts, means for periodically interrupting the weaving operation, a filling device capable of acting during the periodic interruptions in the weaving operation, an automatic.

measuring device, and means, for attaching a label to each portion to be detached from the fabric, comprising a support (99) mounted on the loom and having a central slot (102), a magazine on said support for containing a supply of labels, a spring in same magazine for forcing forward the labels therein, .a guide, (38) on said maga-' zine, a knife (39) slidable in said guide, a-

carrier (26) capable of receiving a label (6) from said magazine, and having an axle (25) for supporting it on the loom for enabling the carrier to rock about said axle, a guide (80) on saidcarrier for the labels, said carrier having a back wall (28),.a slot (27) at the bottom of said back wall, two leaf springs (29) on said carrier capable of pressing the label against the said back wall, a needle (18) having a hook (19) capable of engaging a thread from each length of woven fabric the said needle (18) being slidably mounted in said support (99) so as to be displaceable in a horizontal plane means operatively connected to the needle and to the cam shaft (48) .for advancing the said needle through the perforation in a label in the carrier (26) so as to enable said hook to engage said thread and for again retracting the needle for pulling the said thread through the perforation 17) as a loop, a member having bent limbs (20) capable of spreading out the said loop and mounted on a spindle (21), said spindle (21) being rotatably mounted at the lower end of the said support and capable of moving vertically thereon, a spiral spring sur rounding the said spindle, a substantially vertical slot (21) in thesaid spindle, bent at its lower end in the form of part of a 90 helix, a pin (101) mounted on the support (99) so as to project therefrom into the slot (21) and capable of turning the spindle during its vertical upward movement for spreading out the loop and means operatively connected to the cam shaft (48) for seizing the label and moving it downwards and backwards during the upward motion of the rod (101) and comprising a shank (28) with a gripper (22) thereon.

16. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material as set forth in claim 15, and havingthe axle (25) of the carrier (26) rotatably mounted in the arms of a stirrup (24) pivoted on the loom.,.

17. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material as set forth in claim 15, and having the axle (25) of the carrier (26) rotatably mounted in the arms of a stirrup (24) pivoted on the loom; a pinion (31) fixed to the axle (25), a toothed segment (32) fixed on the loom and in engagement with said pinion, and means actuatable by the cam shaft (48) for rocking the stirrup (24) for the purpose set forth.

18. An arrangement for the continuous filling of pocket-shaped textile fabrics with granular and powdered material as set forth in claim'14, having the needle guided horizontally in the support (99) and the shank (23) with the gripper thereon guided in an inclined direction in said support.

In testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification. 

